Door lock mechanism trouble

[tallbloke]

My drivers door won't latch. The handle on the outside doesn't spring down, it actually springs slightly upwards. If I sit in the car and pull the door to, then use a driver to push the outside hadle operated latch plate out of the way, I can operate the button lock and get the door to stay closed.

My guess is that a couple of springs have sproinged, but I can't fathom the arrangement, and I'm really reluctant to dismantle the lock mechanism out of the door if I can avoid it.

Any ideas?

[Campbell]

I gess you have the door card off, try washing it out with wd40 or card cleaner to see if its old oil thats guming it up then some spray gease to lub it again.
They arent that hard to take out Rog.
Gess the car is taking shape

Cambelt

[tallbloke]

Yep, door card off, I've already soaked it in plus gas and wiggled things around to free them up. I'll get a head torch into the other side today and see if I can spot the differences.

[tempus]

Sounds like one of the clips that hold the rod linkage has let go,little cable tie should do it.